Confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan soar to 266,096

1,013 new coronavirus cases have surfaced in the country over the last twenty-four hours, taking the total tally to 266,096.These include 90,444 in Punjab, 113,553 in Sindh, 32,243 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 11,441 in Balochistan, 14,625 in Islamabad, 1,868 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 1,922 in Azad Kashmir. The death toll from the virus stands at 5,639 with 40 deaths reported over the last twenty-four hours. 17,783 corona tests were carried out during this period. 208,030 patients have so far recovered from the disease.